For some reason I haven't bothered to read the manual on this one. I guess I should do that instead of picking your brain, but.......So far I've made a couple of cloaks and some bracers 3+ (of armour I think). Money is no object I don't know what I'm doing though.

Is anyone else having this happen to them? I haveElmo and Rufus in my party and when we go to sellitems they just give the merchant some of the inventory items we have and then I have to buy them back.

That's weird. You create a charismatic characterwith high appraise skills to sell for everyoneand these NPC's are selling important items thatyou don't want sold. BTW, are those fire, earth, air and water robesimportant?

Yeah, that's my thing - they're too heavy. I'mnow finding the monsters spawning in the walls thing. Lots to fix with the patch. I tried theCircle of 8 fan fix, but it didn't change anythingfor me. My NPC's still won't share items except money and my Bracers of Armor 3+ still don't giveme the upgrade to my AC. But, I just keep plugging along. I'm sure I'll try to replay it after the patch to get my money's worth. I think I have more fun creating parties than playing at this point.

Well, I've made it to level 2 in the Temple. I'mworking on strategy for the fire salamanders andthe fire temple guard. I think I need one more level up so my casters will have some better buffsto offer the rest of my crew.Where are you Schwab? Are you still on hold? Mymouse is still swimming, but I'm slowly pressingon.

Yeah, I've still got it on hold, I'm playing Might & Magic instead and waiting for Knights of the Old Republic and Simpsons Hit 'n Run.

I remember that hall with the fire salamanders, it was very, very hard. I had my strongest fighter taking most of the heat (literally) and had the cleric nearby healing him. Elmo helped out by killing the lesser lizards that showed up behind the party. Long fight, plus the game slowed down significantly so it seemed to go on forever.